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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Super Wash vs Interior Magic including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $444,000 - $1,100,000 | $33,050 - $100,060 |
Franchise Fee | $9,000 | $14,900 - $39,900 |
Royalty Fee | Varies | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1982 | 2003 |
Year Franchised | 2001 | 2004 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | No/Yes |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | No/Yes |
Equipment | No/Yes | Yes/Yes |
Inventory | No/Yes | Yes/Yes |
Receivables | No/No | No/No |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | Ad slicks | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
Operations |
30-40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | * Franchise can be run from home * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | Yes |
International Expansion | No | - |
What we do here at Super Wash is not nearly as fundamental to us as "our character." We attempt every day to have a useful result in other people's lives and just happen to wash a colossal number of automobiles a year on the way. Super Wash, Inc. is the nation's central turnkey auto wash association. We have been a part of the headway or advancement of more than 700 auto washes the nation over. There are at this moment about 270 blend self-serve and brushless modified auto washes working under the Super Wash® trademark in 19 unmistakable states the country over.
Over the years, Super Wash, Inc. has primarily offered one development opportunity for prospective operators - a license to operate combination self-serve and brushless automatic car washes utilizing the Super Wash name and associated trademarks.
Now, after 29 years, Super Wash is taking additional steps to offer prospective operators a more protected business opportunity, and to safeguard our reputation for excellence. Our three different development opportunities offer varying levels of involvement by Super Wash, Inc. They include our franchise program, and our build-to-suit and equipment-only options.
Interior Magic offers
#124 on Entrepreneur's ranking of the top 150 franchises offering incentives and other programs to help veterans become franchisees
- Rights to an exclusive territory and use of our U.S. registered trademark.
- All initial start-up equipment and supplies including uniforms, business cards, vehicle signage and invoices.
- 4 weeks of comprehensive training at our corporate headquarters which includes both classroom and “real world” training with one of our expert technicians.
- 1 week of assistance in your chosen market to help jumpstart your business.
- Marketing and sales material as well as guidance on how to market your franchise and “sell your service”.
- The best combination of services in the industry.
- The benefit of over 35 years of combined automotive reconditioning experience.
- Continuous support in the form of a toll-free help line and continuing education as we develop new products and processes.
- Access to superior products at huge discounts through our own line of Interior Magic and Ultimate Finish products.
- Online product ordering system
- Quarterly Newsletter